Today I had a “moment.” I lost my cool and switched faces with the person I never want to become. My “moment” involved Legos, my living room carpet, and a two-year-old who puts everything in her mouth. The Legos needed a more appropriate home. FAST. I loudly threatened to throw them away while chasing a […]
8 Life Skills that Science Teaches Children – Guest Post by Marcus from PsySci.co
The one thing that unifies all parents is that they always want what is best for their kids. Even the most authoritative parents who might not always show their affection are constantly working behind the scenes to provide their child the best imaginable future. But when it comes to what academic path a child should […]
Doing the Best You Can with What You Have – Sarah’s Story
I was born in 1984. Glass ceilings were being established, and bras had stopped burning. My mom wore shoulder pads, huge rose-colored rim glasses, and worked in one of the largest accounting firms in my hometown. She had an AA degree and a car she had paid for all on her own. She also waited […]
5 Reasons Why Millennial Children Want Independence – Guest Post by Patricia
“To ask nothing, to expect nothing, to depend on nothing,” is how American author Ayn Rand described freedom. One of the greatest life aspirations of most children is independent living; free from curfews, scheduled chores and parental supervision. In a recent study, millennial children (growing up around the turn of the new millennium) are considered […]
Motherhood is Like Living in a Foreign Land – Casady’s Story
The night my first child was born the nurse handed him to me, pointed to a call button on the wall, and left the room. I was in a foreign country, recovering from an emergency c-section, with a strange creature in my arms and painful nipples. I could barely manage to drink from a glass […]
Giving Up on Being “SuperMom” – Renee’s Story
After I became a mom I used to daydream about going back to the hospital. Not for anything serious; just an overnight stay after a broken bone or something like that. People would bring me chocolates and flowers, and my narrow hospital bed would have room for only one person. In this fantasy, I would […]
Motherhood Gave Me the Strength to Leave Abuse – Rachel’s Story
While I have never been one of those women naturally instilled with soaring levels of confidence, the amount I had worked hard to build was ripped to shreds by years of verbal abuse. I was treated terribly by the one who was supposed to be my partner. When I first met the man I would […]
6 Happy Parenting Tips – Guest Post by Ella Andrews
There are many ways to handle parenting, from being as stern as needed to as friendly as you want in terms of discipline. But in the long run, offering the carrot instead of the stick can be a much more efficient and happy solution. The following examples explain how you can forge a strong bond […]
National Adoption Month Series – Courage’s Adoptee Story
This story originally appeared on OurTown by Mary Owen. It has been reposted with permission. After leaving his native Ghana, West Africa, Courage Minten is loving life in Sublimity, Oregon. “I think he’s doing amazingly well and adapting better than we expected,” said Kim Minten, mom to the boy she and her husband, Russ, adopted […]
Let Them Eat (pan)CAKE: 10 Simple Ways to Bring Joy to Your Kids (and You!)
You know those parents who just gush over their kid’s every moment of every day? They have infinite patience, unending smiles, and all the time (and desire) in the world to play with their little ones. Let’s be honest. I am not one of those mothers. Parenting is tough. Really tough. And sometimes it just […]